Macro Million legged nuisance

Million legged nuisance · 06:12 AM

We are cursed at present with these omnipresent, annoying, smelly things!

Some people can't tolerate spiders, but we can't tolerate these things! Strangely though, looking close up, they are sort of interesting.....this a 2/3 crop....

BTW - 50 years ago, a few crept onto our shores from Portugal - the Portugese Black millipede - and have since bred up to be in plague proportions around autumn in our part of the world. As soon as the rains hit, they are on every surface - and under foot with a hydrocyanic acid odour as they are crushed.

Interestingly, the local millepede is far less prevalent and confined to the garden.

Cheers

wjt · 04-13-2010, 06:31 AM

I do not miss them at all, i used to get so many of them in my tiny back yard. Now i live in Perth, swapped them for red backs and ants.... so many red backs. But i shall photograph some when they emerge again.

Very interesting to see the millipede that close, cant ever say i examined one before, thanks for sharing

jct us101 · 04-13-2010, 01:36 PM

Well I wasn't afraid of them before, but now that I've seen them up close I'm not too sure!

This turned out really nicely though.

Blue · 04-13-2010, 01:54 PM

At least they aren't predators and bite like the centipedes do.

Tuner571 · 04-13-2010, 02:02 PM

Very nice image, although that thing is really nasty looking. When I went to puerto rico I saw something just like that, I wonder if they are the same?

MoiVous · 04-13-2010, 07:38 PM

Originally posted by mibane

I do not miss them at all, i used to get so many of them in my tiny back yard. Now i live in Perth, swapped them for red backs and ants.... so many red backs. But i shall photograph some when they emerge again.

Very interesting to see the millipede that close, cant ever say i examined one before, thanks for sharing

Ta - interesting little buggers aren't they? As for not having them in Perth - I guess its drier. In the Adelaide Hills its a bit damp, and lots of leaf litter they love. Buggers seem to head for the light at night too.......far better than Red Back Spiders (have them too - just not as many)

Originally posted by jct us101

Well I wasn't afraid of them before, but now that I've seen them up close I'm not too sure!

This turned out really nicely though.

Thanks - but don't be afraid. They are only about 3-4mm in diameter and up to 3-4cm long (1.5" or so) and don't bite. Just make a mess! That hydrocyanic acid makes a mess that stains things. Hard to get rid of.

Originally posted by Blue

At least they aren't predators and bite like the centipedes do.

Exactly! Interesting about the centipedes though. Centipedes are big around here (1cm wide and 10-15cm long) although my youngest teen daughter had one in her room and it escaped into the floordrobe

. She couldn't find it and it never harmed her. Can't have starved - but I think it must have died of asphyxiation.

Originally posted by Tuner571

Very nice image, although that thing is really nasty looking. When I went to puerto rico I saw something just like that, I wonder if they are the same?

There are lots of species of millipede - and they get bigger in warm wet climates. I've got a friend from Malaysia that tells me stories of these things being 25-30cm long and 2-3cm diameter. If that dropped on you it would hurt!!

Cheers

flippedgazelle · 04-13-2010, 09:56 PM

EWWW

But very cool shot!

PentX Girl · 04-14-2010, 02:12 AM

Yikes...I can think of a million reasons why I'm sorry that you're plagued with these

TFS...but please don't

MoiVous · 04-14-2010, 05:33 AM

Originally posted by flippedgazelle

EWWW

But very cool shot!

Thanks - appreciate the feedback. It was a quick and dirty as I walked back into the house....

Originally posted by PentX Girl

Yikes...I can think of a million reasons why I'm sorry that you're plagued with these

TFS...but please don't

I promise I won't send any over to you Jan

Cheers

slowpez · 04-14-2010, 07:37 AM

We used to call those roly-poly's when I was a kid. Come to think of it, that's what I call them now. Nice perspective on the little fella.

l5335l · 04-14-2010, 04:25 PM

great job.... even though not too fond of the creep crawly things..

**rparmar** · 04-14-2010, 05:57 PM

I love these guys, especially the way their legs move in waves. Thanks for the photo!

But... smelly? I have never encountered that.

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04-13-2010, 06:31 AM	#2
wjt Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Perth Photos: Albums Posts: 371	I do not miss them at all, i used to get so many of them in my tiny back yard. Now i live in Perth, swapped them for red backs and ants.... so many red backs. But i shall photograph some when they emerge again. Very interesting to see the millipede that close, cant ever say i examined one before, thanks for sharing

04-13-2010, 01:36 PM	#3
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793	Well I wasn't afraid of them before, but now that I've seen them up close I'm not too sure! This turned out really nicely though.

04-13-2010, 01:54 PM	#4
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	At least they aren't predators and bite like the centipedes do.

04-13-2010, 02:02 PM	#5
Tuner571 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,549	Very nice image, although that thing is really nasty looking. When I went to puerto rico I saw something just like that, I wonder if they are the same?

04-13-2010, 07:38 PM	#6
MoiVous Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 677 Original Poster	Originally posted by mibane I do not miss them at all, i used to get so many of them in my tiny back yard. Now i live in Perth, swapped them for red backs and ants.... so many red backs. But i shall photograph some when they emerge again. Very interesting to see the millipede that close, cant ever say i examined one before, thanks for sharing Ta - interesting little buggers aren't they? As for not having them in Perth - I guess its drier. In the Adelaide Hills its a bit damp, and lots of leaf litter they love. Buggers seem to head for the light at night too.......far better than Red Back Spiders (have them too - just not as many) Originally posted by jct us101 Well I wasn't afraid of them before, but now that I've seen them up close I'm not too sure! This turned out really nicely though. Thanks - but don't be afraid. They are only about 3-4mm in diameter and up to 3-4cm long (1.5" or so) and don't bite. Just make a mess! That hydrocyanic acid makes a mess that stains things. Hard to get rid of. Originally posted by Blue At least they aren't predators and bite like the centipedes do. Exactly! Interesting about the centipedes though. Centipedes are big around here (1cm wide and 10-15cm long) although my youngest teen daughter had one in her room and it escaped into the floordrobe . She couldn't find it and it never harmed her. Can't have starved - but I think it must have died of asphyxiation. Originally posted by Tuner571 Very nice image, although that thing is really nasty looking. When I went to puerto rico I saw something just like that, I wonder if they are the same? There are lots of species of millipede - and they get bigger in warm wet climates. I've got a friend from Malaysia that tells me stories of these things being 25-30cm long and 2-3cm diameter. If that dropped on you it would hurt!! Cheers

04-13-2010, 09:56 PM	#7
flippedgazelle Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,270	EWWW But very cool shot!

04-14-2010, 02:12 AM	#8
PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700	Yikes...I can think of a million reasons why I'm sorry that you're plagued with these TFS...but please don't

04-14-2010, 05:33 AM	#9
MoiVous Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 677 Original Poster	Originally posted by flippedgazelle EWWW But very cool shot! Thanks - appreciate the feedback. It was a quick and dirty as I walked back into the house.... Originally posted by PentX Girl Yikes...I can think of a million reasons why I'm sorry that you're plagued with these TFS...but please don't I promise I won't send any over to you Jan Cheers

04-14-2010, 07:37 AM	#10
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	We used to call those roly-poly's when I was a kid. Come to think of it, that's what I call them now. Nice perspective on the little fella.

04-14-2010, 04:25 PM	#11
l5335l Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 399	great job.... even though not too fond of the creep crawly things..

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04-14-2010, 05:57 PM	#12
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,817	I love these guys, especially the way their legs move in waves. Thanks for the photo! But... smelly? I have never encountered that.